Tears of the Kingdom Is Most Downloaded 2023 Japanese Switch Game So Far

Nintendo released the ranking for the most downloaded games on the Switch for the first half of 2023. The chart does not feature specific sales numbers. This information also seems to only take the Japanese Nintendo store into consideration. It does confirm The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom took first place so far.

The Nintendo download ranking for the most downloaded Switch games in Japan for the first half of 2023 is as follows:

1. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
2. Fire Emblem Engage
3. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
4. Splatoon 3
5. Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol. 2
6. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
7. Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol. 1
8. Kirby’s Return to Dreamland
9. Monster Hunter Rise
10. Pokemon Violet
11. Overcooked 2
12. Sekai no Asobi Taizen 51
13. Persona 4 Golden
14. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
15. Minecraft
16. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Special Edition
17. Human Fall Flat
18. Pokemon Scarlet
19. Persona 3 Portable
20. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
21. Among Us
22. Nintendo Switch Sports
23. Kirby’s Dream Buffet
24. Final Fantasy V
25. Final Fantasy VI
26. PowerWash Simulator
27. Momotaro Dentetsu
28. Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life
29. Mario Party Superstars
30. Pikmin 2

Nintendo already reported sales milestones for some of these games, such as Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Not all of these games are from 2023 either. Mario Party Superstars came out in 2021 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe came out in 2017. Their nature as party games might contribute to why people still download them years later, as well as possible sales.

Of these games, only Among Us is on sale. Again, this ranking only looks at Japan’s downloads, so there might be more popular games in other regions.